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1
The economic boom of the 1920s was fueled in part by
increased investment in the stock market
tariff reductions on European goods
construction by the Tennessee Valley Authority(TVA)
government subsidies paid to farmers
2
The strongest opposition to President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs came from
business leaders
factory workers
recent immigrants
western farmers
3
In which geographic region of the nation was this 1935 photograph taken?
Southeast
Pacific Northwest
New England
Great Plains
4
Critics of the New Deal claimed that the (TVA) and the Social Security System threatened the United States economy by
A) applying socialist principles
D) eroding antitrust laws
B) imposing unfair working hours
C) decreasing government spending
5
New Deal programs such as the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) were for
A) farmers
D) unemployed workers
B) homeowners
C) businesses
6
FDR believed a bank holiday and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) would help
reducing government regulation of banks
restoring public confidence in the banks
granting tax relief to individuals
restricting foreign investments
7
The economic principles of Republicans Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge were similar
raise income taxes
purchase surplus farm products
provide relief payments to unemployed w
limit its regulation of business activities
8
Installment buying, income inequality, and stock market speculation contributed to the
introduction of supply-side economics
economic weaknesses that brought about the Great Depression
return of laissez-faire economic principles
decision to lower tariff rates
9
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's first 100 days are regarded by many historians as successful because
many of his New Deal proposals were enacted into law
the Senate agreed to join the League of Nations
he increased the number of Supreme Court Justices
the Great Depression came to an end
10
In the mid-1920s, the immigration policy of the United States was mainly designed to
favor immigrants from southern and easternEurope
continue the traditional policy of openimmigration
deport illegal immigrants
establish quotas to limit immigration fromcertain nations
11
A major reason for the emergence of a "consumer culture" in the 1920's was that
the Federal Government encouraged labor tounionize
minimum-wage laws expanded buying power
advertising and installment paymentsencouraged buying
enforcement of antitrust laws resulted in higherprices
12
Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s African American authors and artists used literature and art to
end segregation of public facilities
celebrate the richness of their heritage
urge voters to elect more African Americans to office
promote affirmative action programs
13
The "boom" years of the 1920's were characterized by?
decreases in both agricultural surpluses and farm closures
increased regulation of the marketplace by Feds and State
limited capital and declining # of workers in labor force
widespread use of the automobile and anincrease in buying
14
Which movement’s goal was ratification of a constitutional amendment authorizing Prohibition?
temperance
abolitionist
settlement house
Populist
15
FDR proposed a plan in 1937 to add justices to the Supreme Court primarily because the Court
D) supported a loose interpretation of the Constitution
B) had declared major New Deal laws unconstitutional
C) had little judicial experience
A) lacked representation from minority groups
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Which New Deal agency had the creation of new jobs as its primary goal?
B) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
ecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
A) Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)
17
The conditions shown in the photograph were mainly the result of?
government subsidies to increase cropproduction
reduced tariffs on farm machinery and crops
migrations from farms to cities
poor farming methods and sustained drought
18
Which events best support the image of the 1920's as a decade of nativist sentiment?
the Scopes trial and the passage of women'ssuffrage
Passage of the National Origins Act and the rise of the KKK
Washington Naval Conference and theKellogg-Briand Pact
the growth of the auto industry and the TeapotDome affair
19
Which factor led to agricultural overproduction and falling farm prices during the 1920s?
decline in European demand after WorldWar I
decreasing population in cities of the South
lower tariffs enacted by Congress
lack of access to cheap credit
20
Until the New Deal, the basic approach of government in the United States for handling a depression was to
try a variety of approaches from inaction to intervention
allow the economy to adjust itself
ask other nations for economic aid
establish massive deficit-spending programs
21
Republican opponents of President F.D.R. criticized the New Deal program on the grounds that it
spent more money than was taken in
weakened the power of the executive branch
promoted the ideas of laissez-faire economics
failed to include labor legislation
22
The cooperation mentioned in the poster was intended to be between
socialists and capitalists
workers and retirees
business and government
consumers and producers
23
New Deal strategies for dealing with the economic depression of the 1930's were criticized because they created
government regulation
laissez-faire
a welfare state
protectionism
24
National attention was drawn to the Scopes trial of 1925 because the case
upheld the right of veterans to protest inWashington, D. C.
reversed a previous Supreme Court decision onfree speech
revealed the extent of prejudice againstimmigrants
represented a conflict between science andreligion
25
Controversies over Prohibition, the National Origins Act, and the Scopes trial all reflected
influence of labor unions on American life
effects of demobilization
cultural values of the American people
role of the federal government in the economy
26
The Social Security Act (1935) is considered an important program because it
brought about a quick end to the GreatDepression
extended support to elderly citizens
provided employment for those in need of a job
established a progressive income tax
27
The New Deal reform that helped labor unions win the right to represent workers was the
creation of Social Security
passage of the National Labor Relations(Wagner) Act
establishment of unemployment insurance
formation of the Securities and ExchangeCommission
28
The Neutrality Acts of 1935—1937 were primarily designed to
halt the spread of communism in the WesternHemisphere
avoid policies that had led to U.S. involvement in WWI
promote United States membership in theLeague of Nations
stop Japan from attacking U.S. territories in the Far East
29
The Red Scare,the passing of the Quota Acts, and the growth of the Ku Klux Klan were similar
exploited fears about people who wereconsidered un-American
encouraged the assimilation of new immigrants
supported the goals of the suffrage movement
exhibited prejudice against African Americans
30
Who marched in the Bonus Army?
The President and his wife.
WW1 veterans
Farmers
Immigrants
31
The 1920's are often called the "Roaring Twenties"because the decade was noted for
changing cultural values
overseas expansion
economic depression
political reform
32
The economic boom of the 1920s was primarily caused by the
elimination of barriers to international trade
advent of advertising on radio
new economic policies of the League of’Nations
development of new consumer goodsindustries
33
Most valid generalization to be drawn from the study of Prohibition in the United States?
Social attitudes can make laws difficult toenforce
Increased taxes affect consumer spending
Morality can be legislated successfully
People will sacrifice willingly for the commongood.
34
One result of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal was that it
weakened labor unions
raised the national debt
repealed federal antitrust laws
deregulated the stock market
35
Most conservatives who opposed President Franklin D. Roosevelt's policies believed that the New Deal was
B) threatening national security
D) failing to enact needed social welfare reforms
A) endangering the free enterprise system
C) ignoring problems faced by rural Americans
36
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal reflected his belief that during a depression the federal government should
D) help farmers instead of industrial workers
A) assume ownership of failed corporations
C) take a leadership role in economic recovery
B) return to laissez-faire capitalistic principles
37
In this 1924 statement, President Calvin Coolidge was expressing the idea that
workers should have a greater role in influencing business
basic industries should be owned by the FederalGovernment
economy runs best if gov't allows business to operate freely
United States should end trade with othercountries
38
The Wagner Act (National Labor Relations Act) of 1935 helped organized labor by
banning the closed shop in the workplace
requiring all workers to join unions
mandating government control over industry
guaranteeing workers the right to collective bargaining
39
One major result of President Franklin D.Roosevelt's New Deal policy was that it
strengthened the policy of laissez-faire
weakened the power of the chief executive
expanded the importance of States rights
increased the power of the FederalGovernment
40
The development and operation of the Tennessee Valley Authority by the United States Government is an example of
a return to laissez-faire economics
Government's attempt to earn maximum profits in business
Federal intervention to meet regional needs
experimentation with nuclear technology